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ILM peeling in primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
1 June 2015
| Saruban Pasu
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
This author retrospectively analysed the correlation between internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling and the occurrence of a postoperative epiretinal membrane (ERM) in patients who underwent vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RD). There were 135 medical records investigated. Seventy patients underwent...
Computerised visual acuity measurements in AMD
1 December 2015
| Nana Theodorou
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
The aims of this study were to investigate whether half-letter width spacing in COMPlog algorithms had an adverse effect on agreement in patients with AMD with the ETDRS chart. Fifty adult participants with AMD took part with a median age...
AMD and visceral fat and pro-inflammatory factors
1 December 2015
| Bheemanagouda Patil
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
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AMD, body mass index, pro-inflammatory factors, visceral fat
Several large studies have shown a positive relationship between age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) and high body mass index. The waist-hip ratio is also associated with development of early AMD. Visceral fat has a pro-inflammatory effect, which means it has an...
The rarebit vision test for macular conditions
1 October 2015
| Nana Theodorou
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
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age-related macular degeneration, macula, macular oedema, rarebit, vision test, visual acuity
Rarebit testing is used to measure low degrees of neuro-visual damage and is available for free on the internet. It consists of a fixed bright light dot presented on a black background. During testing it is presented briefly at different...
Complement factor B polymorphism and the phenotype of early age-related macular degeneration
1 August 2014
| Huw Edward Oliphant
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
The relationship between complement factor H (CFH) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is very well known, but other genetic polymorphisms relating to AMD are more poorly understood. This study was designed to investigate the relationship between complement factor B (CFB)...
Complement Factor H and Factor H-Like protein are expressed in human RPE cells
1 April 2014
| Bheemanagouda Patil
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Ophthalmology
The role of inflammation in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is well documented and the association of AMD with the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) and members of the complement system underline the role of complements in AMD. Human complement factor...
HtrA1 enhances cell senescence
1 December 2013
| Graham Wallace
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
A genetic basis for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has been greatly advanced in recent years. The role of identified pathways such as complement factor H in AMD has been widely investigated. However, the effect of other gene variants identified by...
Discussing treatment modalities for bilateral wet AMD
1 December 2014
| Marie Tsaloumas, Bushra Mushtaq
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
A 65-year-old lady with bilateral wet AMD and vision of 6/24 comes with an internet search about current therapies. How do you explain the various treatment modalities available? There are two NICE approved treatments for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD)....
Transfected RPE cells inhibit AMD in rats
1 August 2015
| Graham Wallace
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
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Age-related macular degeneration, Choroidal neovascularization, Fibulin-5, Retinal pigment epithelium, Transplantation
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness in the elderly. Wet AMD is characterised by choroidal neovascularisation, new vessels into the retina, leading to leakage and tissue damage. Many proangiogenic factors particularly vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)...
Coming to terms with AI
A machine might be called intelligent if its response to questions could convince a person that it was human, a test proposed by Alan Turing in 1950 [1]. The author considers potential applications of artificial intelligence (AI) using machine learning...Independent Opticians Win SightCare Excellence Awards at the 2022 SightCare Business & Networking Conference
14 February 2023
Six deserving independent optical practices were named as winners in the 2022 SightCare Awards celebrating the independent spirit.
What’s new in wet AMD papers?
1 December 2016
| Rod McNeil
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Paper presentations on neovascular (‘wet’) age-related macular degeneration (AMD) from the 16th European Society of Retina Specialists Congress, Copenhagen, September 2016, outline recent research directions evaluating the impact of vision loss on key health domains, patient preferences in the process...